Supply Chain Planner

Job Title: Supply Chain Planner (#PLNTSVSCP)
Location: (Onsite in Raleigh NC for a few weeks / long-term stay or travel then remote)
Work Type: Onsite then Remote
Job Type: Contract (6 Months)

Rate: $75/hr on W2

Notes:
Visa: USC GC preferred
Open for near-shore candidates (Mexico Canada) who can travel to the USA
Interview Mode: Video interviews
LinkedIn needed

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY:

• The Supply Chain Planner has responsibility for maintaining an optimal customer-service-level Inventory is received/manufactured on time and in full.

REQUIREMENTS

• The Supply Chain Planner must possess and demonstrate a high level of ownership and accountability. He/she must be
• capable of generating and presenting accurate analytical information to be used in key decision-making processes.
• He/she must have well developed interpersonal and motivational skills. The Planner must be a self-motivated individual
• who can work independently and bring assigned tasks to completion.

• Thorough working knowledge of computer-based manufacturing systems (MRP MPS Manugistics and SAP)
• Sound knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures including manufacturing planning demand and

replenishment processes.

• Proficient in MS office applications especifically MS Excel Word and Powerpoint.

Required: 8 yrs BA/BS degree

Supply Chain Management Business Administration Logistics

Operation Research Engineering

Experience in managing manufacturing processes productivity and

efficiency measurements.

Experience using ERP systems especially Advance Planning Systems

APICS certification (CPIM ) a plus

• The Supply Chain Planner is responsible for planning activities as it relates to their assigned SKUs portfolio which
• may include material inbound planning long term finished good planning and/or production planning occurring at
• Company factories and/or Companys Third Party Manufacturers (TPMs). The objective is to maintain high level customer
• service fulfillment while optimally controlling inventory levels to support the demand plans of both domestic and
• international markets. The SKU level management activities will include maintenance of master data (lead times
• MOQs safety stock levels etc) review weekly open order reports with suppliers collaborate cross functionally
• internally/externally to resolve supply constraints understand manufacturing capacity levels and analyze brand
• performance.
• The planner will be responsible for developing supply planning strategies and production plans to satisfy customer
• service requirements of existing replenishment codes as well as new product launches. while carrying minimum
• effective inventory.
• Develop maintain and communicate a production plan and/or supply plan and/or Master Production Plan as

necessary to suppliers operational business partners and/or TPMs.

• Provide delivery commitments on materials (packaging components chemicals or FG/wips) which involve

collaboration with internal and external business partners (Supply Planning Vendors Operations Quality

Transportation Finance/AP Global Procurement etc). Work closely with suppliers/TPMs to deliver SKU/Items on

time and in full quantities.

• Monitor service levels by SKU/item and report Demand/Supply chain issues on the Company Weekly Tracker.
• Partner with Demand Planning and Customer Logistics in resolving demand/supply issues and allocations.
• Perform supply/demand analysis (both short and long term) with operations and suppliers highlighting areas of

• concern for the next 12 months as well as compare against RCCP (Rough-Cut Capacity Planning.

• Develop and manage run strategy of assigned products evaluate best service/cost alternative and align
• system parameters to reflect decision.
• Utilizing C/D (capacity/demand) ratio determine constraints and initiate resolution steps with cross functional
• areas to provide an optimal production plan.
• Coordinate and execute production sourcing moves to meet corporate objectives.
• Develop inventory targets and manage tasks to achieve corporate inventory levels on both a cost and unit basis.
• Maintain inventory at target levels while maintaining high service levels to our customers.
• Project inventory levels on a quarterly basis.
• Monitor SLOB (Slow-moving / Obsolete) inventory and provide recommendation for reducing reworking or

proposing sales opportunities.

• Monitor actual output versus the Master Production Plan and/or supplier committed plan. Identify gaps and
• drive solutions including a metric on production performance to the requested production schedule.
• Review forecast with Demand Planning Sales and Marketing monthly to identify gaps in service and
• potential SLOB.
• Analyze MRP data to control and verify delivery schedules with suppliers.
• Timely reporting of KPIs (key performance indicators).
• Support the S&OP process meetings by reviewing service levels evaluating performance against schedule
• assessing inventory strategies supply plans and resources.

• Liaise with the appropriate cross functional partners throughout the product life cycle ensure timely NPD (New

• Product Development) execution implement PIPO (Phase In and Phase Out) and discontinuations/delete
• management while maintaining a tight control on inventory.

• Primary source of contact on inventory availability and production timing for Customer Logistics and Sales.

• Maintain frequent contact with vendors and internal customers to establish a collaborating business relationship
• where supply risks affecting Companys production plan are identified upfront escalated and minimized while
• preparing alternate supply plans as necessary.